Free Events at VisArts During DC Foto Week

Washington Post Historic Photographs Exhibition: Opening Reception 11/16/2008 11/16/2008

Description: An exhibtion of historic photographs highlights decades of photojournalism from the Washington Post, one of the nation's premier news sources. Please RSVP to attend the opening reception for this exhibtion. Time: 3:30 - 6:30pm

Sue Bloom Lecture & Demo: Digital Painting with Photoshop 11/19/2008 11/19/2008 FREE Description: Susan Bloom, known for her fine art photography, will demonstrate alternative photographic processes and digital manipulation using Photoshop. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm

"Dream Color" ~ Hewlett Packard Workshop for Fine Art Printmaking 11/21/2008 11/21/2008 FREE Description: Hewlett Packard’s creative workshop will demonstrate the newest technology in wide format prints. Attendees may bring an original digital image to print. Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm

Joyce Tenneson Lecture: A Life in Photography 11/21/2008 11/21/2008 FREE Description: Joyce Tenneson, described as "one of America's most interesting portrayers of the human figure”, will give a lecture and presentation of her life’s work. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm

Go to www.visartscenter.org to register.

VisArts Center in Rockville, Maryland Hosts Bruce Barnbaum Workshop

FotoWeek DC Event at VisArts Center

During this week-long celebration of photography in the nation’s capital, events will be organized to attract those who make a living practicing the art, science, business, education, and craft of photography as well as amateur photographers and the simply curious. FotoWeek DC will offer the entire Washington, D.C., community the opportunity to come together to focus on photography’s place in our world, to explore new ideas about the future of photography, and to experience photography’s many forms and enriching power.

Featured Events

Fotoweek Pre Kick-off 5-day Workshop with Bruce Barnbaum

DATE:	Workshop Monday November 10- Friday November 14
WHEN:	9:00AM - 5:00PM Daily
WHAT:	Workshop & Lecture series on expanded seeing, creativity, and insight in photography-Bruce Barnbaum
WHERE:	Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts (VisArts) 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville MD Free parking on weekends and after 7, two blocks from the Metro Red Line Rockville stop.
DESCRIPTION:	Internationally known photographer Bruce Barnbaum (www.barnbaum.com) will have participants view and discuss photography both from a technical and creative point of view. The workshop will include work indoors and outdoors, in the darkrooms and in the classroom to enhance seeing, technique, understanding, and creativity to better express you photographically. This is a rare opportunity for photographers on the East Coast to work with Bruce for a week without traveling a long distance.
COST:	$950- registration required

Additional Lecture: Mr. Barnbaum will present a free lecture open to the public Wednesday November 12, 7-9pm –registration required
Phone 301-315-8200
www.VisArtsCenter.org

Foto Week DC

The week of November 15-22, 2008 will mark the launch of FotoWeek DC, the first annual gathering of a diverse and wide-ranging photography community in the nation’s capital, including photographers, museums, universities and all those involved in the profession across the metro D.C. area, including Virginia and Maryland. Unique among American cities, Washington, D.C. is a nexus of artistic, business, political and public sector energy, in which photography plays an integral role. FotoWeek DC seeks to bring together all photographers and imaging professionals from every discipline to join with the public in celebration of the medium.

http://fotoweekdc.org

Bromoil at July Meeting

George Smyth will be giving a demonstration of the Bromoil Process at the July 10th meeting.
View his Bromoil work at http://flickr.com/photos/glsmyth/sets/72157604724901813/

June Meeting Highlights

Method of Successive Approximation; how to determine D76 dilution.

8X10 Deardorf using a magnifying class as the lens.

Big, Red, and Shiney

This appears to be the definitive site for artist information in Boston. Check their links for other locations.

http://bigredandshiny.com

Cyanotype, Vandyke, Palladium/Platinum Printing Classes at VisArts

Alternative photographic printing processes are being offered at VisArts Center in Rockville this summer:

Palladium/Platinum June 24 - July 14 (Monday evenings) by Erica Riccardeli
Van Dyke July 29 and 31 (Tuesday, Thursday evenings) by Carole Hollander

http://visartscenter.org/pdfs/ElectronicCatalog_Spring08.pdf